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- G.Y A. BROWN.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED 05cm 1912.

Patented June 13, 1916. y

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WITNESSES INVENTOR G. A. BROWN.

GAME;

APPLICATION FILED DEC-7| 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT our ion- GEORGE A; BROWN, 01? EVERETT,- WASHINGTON. I

GAME- I Application filed December 7, 1912 Serial-No, 735,486.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Everett, in the county of Sno-homish and State'ofNVashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which they following is a specification. My invention relates to the class of games and toys and has primarily for its object to provide a game of the ball and one variety, which is not only entertaining when played, but one which can be manufactured and placed upon the marketat a minimum cost.

My invention broadly consists of an octagonal board having a plurality of pockets one in each corner thereof, into which pockets a number of balls (preferably nine) are adapted to be shot by means of a specially constructed cue called hereinafter a carronade.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention relates to such details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of the several parts as will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the appended claim. I

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 1 I Figure 1 is a plan view of the game complete, illustrating the application of themvention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section on the line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a detail view, partly broken away, of the carronade or cue,and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view.

Referring to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, the numeral 1 designates an octagonal felt-covered game board composed of any suitable material, which board is provided with a raised cushioned border 2 on all sides thereof. A plurality of balls 3 are placed upon the board, which balls are adapted to be shot or knocked into suitable pockets 4, placed, one at each corner of the board. An object or carroball 5 somewhat larger than the balls 3 is then placed upon the board at any desired point within easy reach of a specially constructed cue or carronade 6.v

The construction and operation of the carronadeis as follows: A tubing or casing 7 is provided forthe purpose of supporting a rod 8, the inner end of which is slightly en- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 111 19 13, 1 916.

' larged as at 9.to form a greater striking surface with which to hit thecarro'ball 5. An annular flange 10 is carried by the rodiwithin thetubing to limit" the movement thereof, as the same when withdrawn by means of an eye 11 at the end of the rod, is free to again resume its normal position by reason of the action caused bya suitable spiral spring 12 cooperatingwiththe rod to effect a suitable cue or shooting device.

Suitable means have been devised for quickly detaching and attaching the carronade to the border 2 at. any desired point and comprising a bracket 13 adapted to fit over the border, where it is temporarily clamped .by'means of a pin 14,-the latterbe ingnormally held in engagement with the border through the tension of a coil spring 14 carried thereabout and fastened thereto as shown. This bracket 13 supports the said carronade through the medium of a ball and socket joint 15 which enables the former to be swung in any direction upon the bracket so as to more accurately aim the same for shooting the carroball as desired.

The operation or play of the game is accomplished in the following manner :The nine balls, numbering from one to nine respectively, are first placed in the center of the board. The number of players may be either two or four each of which is provided with his own carroball and carronade, and

the order of play is determined by lot or by the flipping of a coin as desired. The first player attaches his carronade to the raised border and places his carroball at a convenient point in front of his carronade. The rod 8 is drawn back and released by the hand, whereupon the enlargement 9 is forced by the spring 12 to strike the carroball with more or less force, and it'in turn is dis charged into the nine balls placed in the center of the board, thereby scattering them.

The next player then attaches his carronade V advantagesand novel features of my invention will be readily comprehended.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and inthe arrangement and combination of the several parts, provided such changes fall within thescope of the subjoined claim. c Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is pockets in the order of their cylinder and projecting from the opposite ends of the same, one extremity of said pin being flared, a flattened ring formed upon the opposite end of said pin, and means for resiliently retaining said pin in one position.

GEORGE A. BROWN. \Vitnesses:

W; H. CLAY, 0. A. PURcELL.

copies of this patent may be, obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents.

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